What’s a “member” of a church today, when we experience lots of mobility in our culture and “belonging” means something very different for us than our grandparents? One church is experimenting with “membership” in hopes that it will dissolve barriers that prevent people from participating more fully in the life of the church.

Download a study guide for “Perspective: Member status,” which appeared in Living Lutheran‘s February print issue. The guide includes three pages of discussion questions and a copy of the article.

Robert C. Blezard
Robert C. Blezard is pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, Md., and editor of Living Lutheran's study guides. Previously he served as an assistant to the bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod.

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